6th grade volleyball practice will begin Monday, 8/16, at 3:30 at the ES. Practice will last until 5:00. Schedules for future practices and games will be distributed at the first practice. All girls are encouraged to participate!
Any questions should be directed to Mrs. Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net or Mrs. Humphrey at chumphrey@afcschools.net.
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Raider Wear Available!
The AFC HS volleyball teams and football teams are selling Raider wear through Breedloves.
For AFC Volleyball items, use the following link:
https://afcvolleyball2021.itemorder.com/
For AFC Football items, use the following link:
http://raiderfootball2021.itemorder.com
Support your teams and show your school spirit!
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Please welcome a new member to our AFC Jr/Sr High School teaching staff!
Clarification:
When registering athletes for sports, registration needs to be done on both Skyward and the AFC athletic website. Skyward is for fee purposes. The AFC athletic website is for contact information and medical insurance information. If there are any questions, please email Mrs. Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net.
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Support the AFC FFA Hog cooperative by purchasing one of the 6.5 hogs available that are going in on August 16th. Please contact Jessie jmilligan@afcschools.net or Mrs. Viall kviall@afcschools.net to purchase a half or whole hog. #AFCFFA
CHANGE IN PRACTICE TIME!
High School Golf will now practice at 2:00 on Monday, 8/9, at Shady Oaks Golf Course in Amboy. If a golfer needs a ride to practice, please contact Mrs. Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net as soon as possible.
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Middle school football practice was inadvertently left off the list of practices. MS FB will start at 4:30 on Monday, 8/9 at the jr/sr high school.
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This is just a friendly reminder that online registration is open and closes this Friday, August 6th. Please go to afcschools.net and click on Menu, then Skyward Web to complete your student(s)' registration (https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wseduashtonfranklinil/seplog01.w ). Any registration not completed by August 6th will incur a $25 late fee. New students incoming to the district will need to fill out paper forms and return to the district office. Forms can be found at afcschools.net. If you have any questions pertaining to online registration, please email them to afcskyward@afcschools.net.
ATTENTION!!
Any high school student who would like to participate in football cheer needs to contact Mrs. Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net by Friday, 8/13.
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Practice Times for Monday, 8/9:
6 VB - No Practice, Will begin practice on 8/16
7 VB - 10:00 AM
8 VB - 2:30 PM
HS Golf - 4:00 at Shady Oaks Golf Course in Amboy
Varsity VB - 2:00 PM
Fr/So VB - 3:00 PM
HS FB - 4:30 PM
Please contact Traci Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net if you need a ride to golf practice or if you have any questions.
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REMINDER!!!
All 6-12 students who intend on participating in Fall Sports, which include Volleyball (6-12), Football (6-12), Golf (HS only) and Cross Country (HS only), need to be registered online. Registration can be found on afcschools.net, menu, athletics, registration. All athletes need an up to date physical before they will be allowed to practice. 6th graders and Freshman are required to have a school physical which is also goof for athletics. Practices for most sports start on Monday, August 9. Practice times will be posted soon. If there are any questions, please direct them to Traci Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net.
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Mark your calendar for the blood drive! Email kviall@afcschools.net if you would like to make an appointment #AFCFFA
School is quickly approaching and athletic events will be starting soon.
Once high school events begin, the athletic department will be looking for people to help out at games. The following will be needed:
HS Football- scoreboard, announcer, and chain gang(4)
HS Volleyball- scoreboard, scorekeeper, and libero tracker
If you have any interest in helping out in one or more of these positions, please contact Traci Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net.
Training will be provided and stipends may be available.
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Support our FFA members project and purchase pork! We have 10 hogs still available! #AFCFFA
Attention families who have signed up for "Beginning Band Camp" at the Elementary School and/or "High School Band Camp" at the Jr/Sr High School that were scheduled to begin on Monday, 8/2, these camps have been canceled. We apologize for the change and appreciate your understanding.
Hello AFC FFA Alumni and Friends!
Please join us next Tuesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. for our 2021-2022 Kick-Off Meeting. We will meet at the Delhotal's at 431 N. State Street in Franklin Grove. Bring a lawn chair.
Agenda
1. Update on the Livestock Lab land acquisition
2. Planning 2021-2022 events (Touch-a-Tractor, Quartermania, Administrator Meet and Greet)
3. FFA Scholarship discussion (What is working, what isn't, are changes needed)
4. Walk-on ideas
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On Monday, a few of our FFA members showed at the Section 2 Vo-Ag Fair! Andrea Buhrow showed her pigs, along with her flowers. Lane Koning, Zane Murphy, Dezi Cater, and Mallory Henert showed pigs from the cooperative. Lane Koning also showed steers. Jessie & Abby Milligan, along with Summer Miller participated in the horse show. Jacob Warrenfeltz showed rabbits and poultry. Many of these members, along with Taylor Jahn, also brought vegetables. It was quite an eventful day! #AFCFFA
Please review the attached flier regarding our Back to School Night event for both AFCES and AFC Jr/Sr High.
Please see the link below for information regarding district COVID-19 mitigation information for the 2021 School Year.
https://5il.co/vq0g
Online registration for high school boys' and girls' golf and cross country is now open. Registration can be found on afcschools.net, menu, athletics, registration. All of these sports are co-opped with Amboy HS and sponsored by Amboy HS. If there are any questions, please email Mrs. Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net.
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